Location: New GuineaSize: 9"What Gives? This bird's feathers are coated in the same stuff as the poison dart frog. It takes only a few minutes for this poison to seep through the skin and kill its victim.
Invertebrates of the island of Lefkada, seen on two walks from the village of Karya in early summer 2015.
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Location: Japan (and its relatives are all over east Asia)Size: 2", about the size of a lighterWhat Gives? Included in the Asian Giant Hornet species, these guys are the world's largest hornets. One hornet alone can kill an adult, and anaphylactic shock is a very common side effect of being stung. They can also fly at 25 mph, so running probably isn't your best option.
THEY'RE colourful, small and hidden in the garden.
Location: EverywhereSize: 0.3 to 2 cm, about the width of a pencilWhat Gives? Mosquitoes like to carry and transfer the world's deadliest illnesses, making them Public Enemy No. 1.
Location: In the oceans, around the equatorSize: Can be as small as 1", about the size of a guitar pickWhat Gives? Its poisons are types of saxitoxin and tetrodotoxin, both of which can be lethal. The two can cause rapid heart rate, muscle paralysis, a decrease in blood pressure, numbness, and tingling. Oh yeah, and death.
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